Spiny chromis family. Credit: Dr. Sophie Nedelec Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows. Scientists introduced “traffic calming”…
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Children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, new research shows. University of Exeter researchers asked children aged 9-11 about the moral…
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite. A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the…
Arthropod (Naroia). Credit: Dr. Xiaoya Ma The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in what is now China,…
Representation of the M. villous archaellum highlighting the two alternating subunits in blue and orange (foreground) and swimming M. villosus cells (background). Credit: University of…
The SARS-CoV-2 virus under a microscope. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially…
Reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia, according to a largescale new study. Published in the Journal of Neurology,…
Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a review of all the available evidence. A…
Male elephant. Credit: Connie Allen Male elephants are more aggressive when fewer older males are present, new research suggests. The research, by the University of…
A Guinea worm emerging from a dog’s leg. Credit: Jared Wilson-Aggarwal Efforts to eradicate a human parasitic disease are being hampered by dogs eating infected…
Physicists from Exeter and Trondheim have developed a theory describing how space reflection and time reversal symmetries can be exploited, allowing for greater control of…
A chimpanzee named Woodstock with leprosy in Ivory Coast. Credit: Tai Chimpanzee Project Researchers have confirmed cases of the disease among two unconnected West African…
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history of…
New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure. Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been…
Mandible of small antelope in calcrete. Credit: Philip Kiberd Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced…
Ascension frigate. Credit: Sam Weber A vast seabird colony on Ascension Island creates a “halo” in which fewer fish live, new research shows. Ascension, a…
A herring gull chick and eggs. Credit: Prof Jon Blount Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research…
Killer whales have complex social structures including close “friendships,” according to a new study that used drones to film the animals. The findings show that…
An assassin bug approaching a male broad-horned flour beetle. Credit: University of Exeter Natural selection can reverse evolution that occurs through sexual selection and this…
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a largescale…